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Cape Petrel – Pt Lookout, N Stradbroke Is, SEQ

By Birding-Aus, on June 3rd, 2012

Hi All

Following on from the Light-mantled Sooty Albatross on the Molloolaba pelagic I was lucky enough to see yesterday, I went to Pt Lookout on North Stradbroke Islan this morning and, at 8.50, a Cape Petrel flew past (south) barely 30 meters off the rocks, or approx 100 meters from my position! I had it in view for no more than 10 secs and was unable to locate it afterwards despite some mad dashing around on the headland trying to track it. I’m not sure of historical records and would be interested (obviously) to hear if one has been seen from a land based seawatch in Qld before. I know a couple (not sure how many, Paul?) have been seen on the Southport pelagics – I saw one of them many years ago – but am unsure of closer to shore records?

For those locals who may be interested – I also had a Noisy Pitta on the headland (second time) and a pair of Beach Stone Curlews on the mud flats beside the One Mile water taxi jetty at Dunwich. (I had a single Bush Stone Curlew from the bus at the usual spot near the Anchorage Motel – so both SCs in the same day was a first for me!)

I will submit a BARC report for the Petrel as soon as I can work out how to use the form…..

Great weekend!!

Cheers

Colin

Birding-Aus
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2 comments to Cape Petrel – Pt Lookout, N Stradbroke Is, SEQ

  • "Paul Walbridge"
    June 4, 2012 at 6:16 am

    Although a fairly early bird, not a rarity for SEQ waters and we have had them well onto the shelf and within sight of the shore. We have had up to 4 around the vessel at a time. Not a submittable species for Queensland, the Light-mantled Sooty is. Cheers – Paul.

    Colin, as a general rule BARC only deals with national, Australia wide, rarities so would not assess your Cape Petrel. It should be submitted to the Queensland authorities. I think the contact there is David Stewart – copied-in.

    Mike Carter 30 Canadian Bay Road Mount Eliza VIC 3930 Tel (03) 9787 7136

  • "Mike Carter"
    June 3, 2012 at 5:15 pm

    Colin, as a general rule BARC only deals with national, Australia wide, rarities so would not assess your Cape Petrel. It should be submitted to the Queensland authorities. I think the contact there is David Stewart – copied-in.

    Mike Carter 30 Canadian Bay Road Mount Eliza VIC 3930 Tel (03) 9787 7136

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